Feasibility of 3D Printing Applications for Highway Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance

Schagen, B D; Zhang, S.; Hart, John A; Chen, Wen; Quinlan, Haden; Gerasimidis, Simos

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Feasibility of 3D Printing Applications for Highway Infrastructure Construction and Maintenance

2024-08-01
By Schagen, B D ; Zhang, S. ; Hart, John A

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Creators:

Schagen, B D ; Zhang, S. ; Hart, John A ; Chen, Wen ; Quinlan, Haden ; Gerasimidis, Simos
Corporate Creators:

University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Transportation Center
Corporate Contributors:

Massachusetts. Department of Transportation. Office of Transportation Planning ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

24-058
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Massachusetts
Edition:

Final Report - August 2024 (June 2022–August 2024)
Contracting Officer:

Chen, Catherine
Corporate Publisher:

Massachusetts. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

In recent years there has been a significant increase of interest in additive manufacturing (AM; also frequently referred to as 3D printing), yet AM is largely unexplored within infrastructure projects. By harnessing the new capabilities of AM, researchers have managed to access unprecedented new design capabilities and operational flexibility (e.g., on-demand, tool-free production). This revolutionary progress, however, has not been reflected in applications focused on civil or transportation infrastructure. This project explores AM innovations and their capabilities related to transportation infrastructure and as a potential future resource to assist MassDOT Highway Division’s ongoing rehabilitation of bridge, tunnel, and highway structures, as well as classic recurring maintenance activities. The project’s main research objective is to connect the additive manufacturing research community with MassDOT to explore additive repair techniques for corroded steel bridge beam ends.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77736/dot_77736_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 4.35 MB]
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US Transportation Collection
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